ESL Pro League Season 18 CS:GO Live Streaming: Scorecard, Prize Pool, Date And Format
On August 30, 2023, the 18th season of the CS:GO ESL Pro League is scheduled to begin. For the month-long event, thirty teams from various locations will assemble in Malta. One of the most prominent competitions in CS:GO esports, it has historically drawn criticism forl as underdogs and rookie teams from regional leagues.
The group stage and the playoff stage of the 18th season of the CS:GO ESL Pro League have two distinct formats. Four groups of eight teams each make up the group stage. There will be a triple-elimination tournament in place, and every single matchup will be a best-of-three format. The victor of each group advances directly to the quarterfinals, and the loser receives a spot in Round 12 of the 18th season of the CS:GO ESL Pro League. The third- and fourth-placed teams, who are the high and low seeds, will, respectively, advance to the playoff stage. A single-elimination bracket and streamlined format characterize the playoff stage. Except for the Season 18 Grand Finals of the CS:GO ESL Pro League, every game in this phase will be a best-of-three.
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The following 32 groups are taking part in the 18th season of the CS:GO ESL Pro League:
The Big Complexity of Astralis Gamers with Evil Intentions FURIA G2 Esports Heroic FaZe Clan Fnatic Team Liquid Team Vitality MOUZ Natus Vincere Ninjas in Pajamas riders for Movistar Virtus.pro Cloud9 gaming alliance 9INE Mount MIBR Apeks M80, 5yclone, Eternal Fire, ORKS, and Lynn Vision Gaming Rooster Team Grayhound Gaming 9z
Venue
The InterContinental Malta, an opulent hotel in the coastal city of Saint Julian’s, will serve as the venue for all matches of the CS:GO ESL Pro League Season 18.
Prize pool
A prize fund of $850,000 will be available for the CS:GO ESL Pro League Season 18, with $20,000 going to the winning team.
30 August, Group A (Quarterfinals of the Upper Bracket) Movistar Riders vs. FURIA Esports at 3 o’clock GamerLegion versus Grayhound Gaming at 3 p.m. Team Vitality vs. ORKS at 6:30 p.m. 6:30 PM: Astralis Group B vs. Ninjas in Pyjamas September 6 (Quarterfinals of the Upper Bracket) Heroic versus Rooster at 3 p.m. BIG vs. Monte at 3 p.m. MOUZ vs. MIBR at 6:30 ENCE vs. Evil Geniuses at 6:30 p.m. C group 13 September (Quarterfinals of the Upper Bracket) 3:00: M80 versus Apeks 3:00 PM: Natus Vincere vs. 5yclone 6:30 PM: FaZe Clan vs. 9z Team Group D matchup between Imperial Esports and Fnatic, September 20, 6:30 PM (Upper Bracket Quarterfinals) Virtus.pro vs. Team Liquid at 3 p.m. G2 Esports vs Lynn Vision at 3 p.m. 6:30 PM: Complexity Gaming vs. 9INE Cloud9 vs. Eternal Fire at 6:30 p.m.
